Prof. Toscano New Associate Director
The Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences is pleased to announce that Professor William Toscano, Jr., PhD (Environmental Health Sciences) will join the program as Associate Director beginning July 1, 2009. Prof. Toscano replaces Professor Colin Campbell, PhD (Pharmacology) who steps down this year after serving as Associate Director of the Joint Degree Program since 2000.
Professor Toscano is Professor and Head of the Division of Environmental Health Sciences and Head of Global Programs at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. He was elected Fellow of The American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2006. He serves on numerous editorial boards, including the Faculty editorial board of the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology.
Prof. Toscano received a PhD in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1978. He was a post-doctoral fellow in pharmacology at the University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA from 1978-1980. In 1980 he joined the faculty at the Harvard University School of Public Health, where he was an assistant and associate professor of toxicology. In 1989 he joined the faculty of the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. He was named Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans Louisiana in 1993. He returned to the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in 1999. The Joint Degree Program is thrilled to welcome Professor Toscano as a part of our leadership. For more information, read his Curriculum Vitae and faculty bio on the School of Public Health website.
JDP student Taylor Pierce, JD, MPH candidate in Public Health Administration & Policy published an article in this month's issue of Update, the Food and Drug Law Institute's magazine.More...
The Consortium completed its second year of work on a 4-year, $1.22 million project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). More...
JD/MA in Bioethics will be available in Fall 2009. More...
The Joint Degree Program is the first to help students combine a Law degree with a MD, MHA, MPH, PhD, or MS in:
- Molecular Biology & Genomics
- Environmental Studies
- Medicine & Health Policy
- Science & Technology Policy
- Drug Research & Development
In our first decade, we have worked hard to establish the country’s leading Joint Degree Program for students combining a law degree with one of 22 other professional and graduate degrees. JDP graduates - there are more than 30 - are making their mark.
The Consortium has awarded over $700,000 in intramural funds to catalyze University-wide work on the societal implications of the life sciences. Through our lecture series and conferences, we have brought to campus top thinkers from around the country. We have established a national reputation for our programs and the University of Minnesota, as the place to turn for incisive, honest debate on these crucial issues.
News & Events
Swackhamer Named Humphrey Institute Denny Chair Prof. Deborah Swackhamer, PhD, is Co-Director of the Water Resources Center. Read more
Prof. Bill Toscano joins Joint Degree Program as Associate Program Director The Joint Degree Program is pleased to announce Professor William A. Toscano, PhD (School of Public Health) as the Associate Director for the Joint Degree Program. Prof. Toscano joins us for a 3-year renewable term. He will replace Professor Colin Campbell, PhD (Pharmacology) beginning July 1, 2009. Read more
JDP Student Scholarship Fund Established The Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences is pleased to announce that we have created a Scholarship fund for Joint Degree Program Students. We are grateful to JDP Advisory Board member Margo Struthers, JD for providing the founding gift for this important fund. Read more about Giving.
Susan M. Wolf Scholarship Announced The Joint Degree Program is pleased to announce that Professor Susan M. Wolf, JD has created the Susan M. Wolf Scholarship for Joint Degree Program Students. Professor Wolf is the Director of the Joint Degree Program and Chair of the Consortium. Read more...
IonE receives $1.35M Anonymous Gift to support new projects across a range of topics including water quality, land use, and other issues surrounding environmental sustainability. The funds will be placed in an endowment and spent at the discretion of the Institute director, Jonathan Foley. Read more
Prof. Jennifer Kuzma spoke at AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Washington DC on 4/30/09. Listen to her presentation at the AAAS website.
July 28, 2009 -- Big Bang Book Club meets at Grumpy's Bar & Grill Downtown, 1111 Washington Av. S. Minneapolis, (612) 340-9738 Read more
September 21, 2009 -- the Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute's 1st Annual Food and Health Symposium. Read more
November 1-5, 2009 -- The ISES (International Society of Exposure Science) 2009 Annual Conference at the Marriot Minneapolis Center. Read more